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What's going on? | July 20-26

Events calendar for July 20-26.

Watsonville Academy goes behind the scenes of city government

Watsonville Academy is a free, nine-week session that will give community members an inside look at how their city government functions.

Historical Association features work of acclaimed fiber artist

The Pajaro Valley Historical Association (PVHA) is currently displaying works by local artist Rachel Kincy Clark, who specializes in fiber creations.

Hemp fields OK’d for Pajaro farmlands

The Monterey County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday OK’d an industrial hemp pilot program that will allow cultivators to set up shop just 1,000 feet away from Pajaro’s residential areas.

The Gilroy shooting: locals weigh in

Jordan Phillips of Hood River, Ore. said he was at the festival selling products for his company Columbia Black Garlic when the shooting began.

Strawberry Festival gears up

The 25th annual Watsonville Strawberry Festival is on cue for a three-day family-oriented bash starting today.

Killings stun city

A gunman at the Gilroy Garlic Festival killed a 6-year-old boy, a 13-year-old girl and a 25-year-old man as the three-day food festival wrapped up for the weekend Sunday evening, July 28, according to police.

Santa Cruz Police investigate shooting

The Santa Cruz Police Department is investigating a shooting that erupted on the 700 block of Chestnut Street on Saturday just after midnight.

County workers show their art

Several works of art by Santa Cruz County workers are now on display through the end of September on the first floor of the Santa Cruz County Building.

A day of remembrance

About 50 people gathered for the annual Hiroshima-Nagasaki Day of Remembrance.
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